Note to Joba Chamberlain – nobody wants to hear about how the other team has good hitters. Especially when two of the Angels’ best hitters – Vladimir Guerrero and Torii Hunter, are on the disabled list.
In addition to the long slog Joba games have become, it’s getting frustrating seeing him give up a big hit right after somebody makes an error. It seems to happen every game Chamberlain pitches these days.
But what’s nearly as frustrating as Joba’s pitching are his delusional postgame comments. Each time he has one of these lousy outings, he tips his hat to the other team, and insists his stuff is terrific. And bet your bottom dollar, he will tell us about how the sun will come out tomorrow. For the second start in a row, he channeled Annie:
“There’s no excuses, but what are you going to do about it?” Chamberlain said. “You can’t change it. The sun will come up tomorrow and I’ll be the same person I was the day before.”
That’s what I’m afraid of!
Unlike other young players, who seem to – shocker – learn from their mistakes, Chamberlain seems to have regressed this year. And what makes it all the more disturbing is that he seems to think he’s doing great.
And no matter who is doing the catching, whether it be Jorge Posada, Francisco Cervelli, or Jose Molina, Chamberlain seems to do the same annoying nibbling. Good grief.
In the second inning, Chamberlain threw (29!) pitches, but didn’t seem to think it was a big deal:
“In the second, I mean, they only scored one run,” he said. “I think I walked one guy that inning. They just went deep in the count and they put their plan together.”
What’s Chamberlain’s game plan, other than nibbling and being in denial? He needs a new one, and soon.
Speaking of Yankee disappointments, What’s up with Brian Bruney? He’s been horrible since coming back from the DL.
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